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History of bleep techno to be explored in new book, Join The Future

Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bleep Music is written by regular DJ Mag contributor, Matt Anniss...

A new book exploring the roots, origins and development of bleep techno, Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bleep Music, will be released later this year by Velocity Press.

Written by dance music journalist and DJ Mag contributor Matt Anniss, the book features a mixture of social and musical history including stories from bleep's Yorkshire pioneers to the birth of hardcore and jungle in London and the South.

Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bleep Music also features first-hand accounts of clubs and raves from years passed, biographies of key players from the blossoming 1990s British dance scene and the inside story of Warp Records.

Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bleep Music is out 2nd December. Pre-order here and check out the accompanying Join The Future mix below.

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